Architects

Yes, it's a home office, or a library or salon, or whatever you'd like to convert it to. What's still so fresh and surprising about Wright's work is the timelessness of his designs.…
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This is one of the largest sun rooms we've seen in a Wright home. The ground-floor access offers a spacious patio for summery entertaining. Peter Walker says the furnishings aren't included in the…
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The Winslow dining room was William Walker's favorite space, according to son Peter. The built-in benches joining the curving beveled windows is a particular Wright-ism and the home includes…
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The immaculate Winslow steps up its historic and contemporary cachet with four fireplaces, a 3-car garage, and original gorgeous oak floors. The rooms flow and join together in warm, sensuous lines,…
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Locals have a special affection for the crowning glory of Twin Peaks, so a DIY aluminum model of it is a must-have. Designed by local architect Laurence Srinivasan, it's made on Howard Street and is…
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What is it about former architects and amazing products? If Moleskine and the Nelson Bubble Lamp had a baby, it would be Lumio, a lamp that folds up like a book designed by local cool-guy Max…
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You may remember our mention of the Bay Bridge book a while back. There are three (so far) in this series, and a set of them would be the coolest gift for a design-obsessed local. Available at…
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Michael Murphy didn't set out to force Victorians
to share the spotlight, but: surprise! That's what he's doing.A (South) San Francisco boy by birth, Murphy grew
up with a kid's eye view of the…
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"This one is more dramatic, with a different viewpoint, almost like Russian Constructionist art. In real life, the building, now the UCSF Women's Center, has been hemmed in by an addition that I…
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